Super Soul Beast!

"Not bad." After catching his breath, Long Yun replied irritably. He was a little annoyed too. Why did Chrysanthemum Elder seem so unreliable when handling things? He had not considered Long Yun's limits at all.

"You brat." Yue Guan shook his head, unconcerned by Long Yun's attitude. It was only natural for the boy to be somewhat angry.

After adjusting for a while, Long Yun turned his attention to the magnificent forest below, his eyes filled with wonder. This was his first time flying over this land, and his heart brimmed with excitement and awe.

"Chrysanthemum Elder, do you know the exact location of the Soul Beast I need?" Long Yun's anger toward Yue Guan quickly faded. It was not a major issue, and he was not someone who held grudges over trivial matters. More importantly, he still needed Yue Guan's help to obtain his Soul Ring. He could not let something minor affect that.

"Listen to that question. How could I possibly know the location of every single Soul Beast? Once those Soul Beasts are released into this forest, they run everywhere to find suitable places to live. Their habitats change constantly too, so there's no way to determine exactly where any particular Soul Beast is. Finding one depends entirely on luck," Yue Guan said reasonably.

"Uh..." Long Yun was rendered speechless. I thought you knew. After all this, you don't know where it is either? What a waste of my faith in you. Long Yun grumbled inwardly.

"Then where are we going now?" Long Yun asked, pointing in the direction they were flying.

"Take a guess," Yue Guan said with a smile.

Long Yun had ten thousand curses he wanted to throw at Yue Guan, but he did not dare say them aloud. Are you messing with me? Take a guess? Do you think I'm Conan? What, am I supposed to deduce it?

"Are we heading to the area where that Soul Beast might live?" Long Yun thought for a moment before testing the waters.

"You're not completely stupid." Yue Guan nodded. "Although I don't know the exact locations of those Soul Beasts, Soul Beasts occupy regions according to their cultivation age. The deeper one goes into the forest, the older the Soul Beasts become. The Soul Beast you need is over seven hundred years old, so we simply need to search the area corresponding to that age. Because of their bloodlines, Super Soul Beasts are far stronger in battle than ordinary Soul Beasts. Therefore, a Super Soul Beast of that age lives somewhat deeper in the forest."

"Then wouldn't a seven-hundred-year-old Super Soul Beast be in the depths of the forest?" Long Yun asked. He knew that Super Soul Beasts like the Titan Giant Ape could contend with some ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts despite having only a few hundred years of cultivation. By that logic, would the Soul Beast he needed not be living in the region occupied by ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts?

"Not quite. Although this forest cannot compare to the Star Dou Great Forest, its oldest Soul Beasts still reach thirty or forty thousand years of cultivation. Those few-hundred-year-old Super Soul Beasts are not qualified to enter the depths of the forest yet," Yue Guan said, shaking his head.

"How much do you know about Super Soul Beasts?" Yue Guan suddenly asked as he looked at Long Yun.

"As far as I know, Super Soul Beasts are among the most elite Soul Beasts. Their bloodlines are powerful, and with a hundred years of cultivation, they can possess the battle strength to contend with ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts. Once they grow, they become terrifyingly strong," Long Yun said after pondering for a moment.

Yue Guan nodded, then shook his head, leaving Long Yun rather confused. What did that mean? Seeing Long Yun's puzzled expression, Yue Guan explained.

"What you know is only one side of the story. Not every Super Soul Beast can contend with an ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Beast with only a hundred years of cultivation. Do you really think a hundred-year Soul Beast can so easily rival a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast?"

Long Yun listened with a thoughtful expression, looking at Yue Guan and waiting for him to continue.

"Super Soul Beasts may have powerful bloodlines, but they need at least over five hundred years of cultivation to contend with ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts. Even then, they can only hold their own briefly. If it truly becomes a life-or-death battle, the hundred-year Soul Beast is far more likely to die!"

"Why?" Long Yun asked instinctively.

"Because ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts represent the first major transformation point for Soul Beasts. Once a Soul Beast reaches ten thousand years, its overall strength undergoes a leap in quality. Compared to a Soul Beast of nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years, a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast is at least three or four times stronger. Their battle strength is far beyond what hundred-year and thousand-year Soul Beasts can compare to."

"The gap between them can no longer be bridged by bloodline alone. And not every Super Soul Beast possesses such formidable battle strength. Among Super Soul Beasts, those capable of contending with ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts while only a hundred years old are already at the very pinnacle. Ordinary Super Soul Beasts can at most contend with thousand-year Soul Beasts with a hundred years of cultivation."

"Like the Super Soul Beast you plan to hunt this time, it is not among the top tier of Super Soul Beasts. With more than seven hundred years of cultivation, it can at most contend with Soul Beasts that have three or four thousand years of cultivation," Yue Guan said slowly.

"It can only contend with three- or four-thousand-year Soul Beasts?" Long Yun frowned. This Super Soul Beast was a little disappointing. It could not compare to the Titan Giant Ape at all. If a Titan Giant Ape had over seven hundred years of cultivation, it could definitely fight a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast. The gap between them was still rather great.

Seeing Long Yun's somewhat disappointed expression, Yue Guan found it amusing. This brat was really rather greedy.

"Don't be disappointed. This is already the best choice. If it were one of those top-tier Super Soul Beasts, you wouldn't be able to absorb its Soul Ring either. Do you think Super Soul Beast Soul Rings are so easy to absorb? What are you thinking? Even absorbing this Super Soul Beast's Soul Ring will be very difficult for you."

"Your Holiness the Pope originally did not want you to absorb its Soul Ring at all. It's too dangerous," Yue Guan said irritably.

"Is it really that difficult?" Long Yun frowned. From Yue Guan's words, it seemed that absorbing this Super Soul Beast's Soul Ring would not be easy.

"What do you think? Super Soul Beasts are powerful in battle partly because the quality of their Soul Power is higher than that of ordinary Soul Beasts. The energy contained within their Soul Rings is much greater than that of ordinary Soul Beasts of the same age, so naturally they are much harder to absorb," Yue Guan explained.

"The energy contained in that Super Soul Beast's seven-hundred-year Soul Ring may not be weaker than that of some eight- or nine-hundred-year Soul Beasts. You can imagine how difficult it will be for you to absorb it now."

Hearing this, Long Yun suddenly grew worried. Energy close to that of an eight- or nine-hundred-year Soul Ring... could he absorb it? He was concerned, but he had no intention of giving up on this Soul Ring. Super Soul Beasts were difficult to come by. Since he had the chance to absorb a Super Soul Beast's Soul Ring, how could he possibly give it up? No matter how difficult it is, I'm definitely absorbing this Soul Ring!

"So, do you still dare to absorb that Soul Ring?" Yue Guan asked with a half-smile.

"Of course I do! I won't give up such a good Soul Ring. Besides, wouldn't giving up disappoint my teacher's trust in me?" Long Yun said firmly.

Seeing Long Yun's resolute expression, Yue Guan nodded in satisfaction. Your Holiness the Pope truly did not misjudge him, Yue Guan praised inwardly.

A few minutes later!

Yue Guan gradually slowed down and began descending. In the end, he landed in a relatively open area. The moment they arrived, Long Yun heard countless wolf howls coming from every direction, making his heart turn cold. Did I just walk into a wolf den?

And why did it have to be wolves? Long Yun now had an instinctive aversion to wolf howls. He was truly afraid of that sound. After all, the first creature that had nearly eaten him was a wolf. Later, Na Na Jie told him it had been a Netherworld Wolf. Ever since that experience, he had felt somewhat resistant toward wolves.

"Good thing Chrysanthemum Elder is here!" After landing, Long Yun moved closer to Yue Guan. Only by staying close to Yue Guan did he feel safe.

"Chrysanthemum Elder, could that Super Soul Beast be a wolf-type Soul Beast?" Long Yun suddenly considered the possibility. Otherwise, why bring him here?

"Yes. What, are you afraid? I heard you were nearly eaten by a Netherworld Wolf before?" Yue Guan teased.

Why do you keep bringing that up? Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me? Long Yun thought.

"I'm fine. I'm not really afraid!" Long Yun was somewhat afraid of these wolves, but could he say that out loud? Do I not have any pride?

"Is that so?" Yue Guan looked at Long Yun.

"Of course. I'm not the boy I used to be!" Long Yun said seriously. With you, a Titled Douluo, here, what do I have to fear? I don't believe you'd dare fail to protect me. If anything happens to me, let's see how you explain it to Teacher.

With that thought, the fear in Long Yun's heart weakened considerably. Right, what was he afraid of? With a bodyguard at his side, why should he be scared? Really.

"As long as you're not afraid. Let's search around and see how our luck is. Maybe we'll encounter that Soul Beast," Yue Guan said, unwilling to dwell on the matter. Finding the Soul Beast was more important.

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